The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
The H0maa

At 5 O'Clock this morning the effects
OF q sixteen hour session were visible
in the appearance OF the hall OF the
House and on the members OF that
body. The A)or was strewn with
scraps of paper and remnants OF docu-
ments and reports. The atmosphere
In the House was very impure and
oppressive, and was we'll impregnated
With tobacco smoke, Notwithstanding
the repeated appeals OF the Speaker
to members, requesting them to OBJ.
serve the rule which prohibits smok-
ing on the flor. Excepting a dozen
or 80 members whose zeal Ia behalf of
their favorite measures kept them on
the alert TO take advantage Of any OPP
portunity to secure recognition, the
gentlemen OF the House lapsed into
Ind ference, and, stretched on sofas In
the rear OF the hall and in the Hobbies,
lounging back In their chairs with
feet elevated on their desks, or group
ing together in conversational mood,
they endeavored 10 ward of the weari-
ness consequent upon their long vigils.
In the galleries about twenty persons
remained throughout the night, but as
most OF them were in recumbent and
somnolent attitudes, 1t was evident
that they were not greatly interested
In the very tame scenes which were
enacted In the House in the last night
session Of the Forty ninth Congress.
A few minutes after o'clock Mr..
Blount (Ga.) announced that the con.
ference committee on the postcffice
appropriation bill had reached an
agreement by the recession Of the Sen.
ate conferees from the subsidy amend
ment. The report was agreed to, thus
disposing of the bill finally.
Mr.. Ward lind called up the veto
message on the Senate bill for the
erection Of public building at L,
Fsyette, Ind. Mr.. Springer (Ili)
raised the question Of >nsider alton,
and the House proceeded to kill time
until the legislative bill came from
the Senate. This bill arrived about
6 O'Clock, aud il was Immediately
called up by Mr.. Holman, who ex.
planned that the point OF difference
remaining between the two houses
was the item for secretaries for Sem
ators.
After quite a heated controversy be.
tween Mr. Townsheud Qll) aud Mr..
Oabell IVA the form or severe Y criu-
Cised the House confesees for yielding,
as he said, to the dictatiou Of the Sen.
ate, while the latter vigorously de-
Tended them.
Mr.. Holman moved that the House
recede from Its disagreement to the
Senatorial clerk amendment.
Mr.. Bayne (Pal moved that the
House recede from its disagreement to
the amend ment and agree 10 the same
with an amendment giving clerks to
Representatives. Lost.
Mr.. HolmAA's motion received q
maj ority vote, tut Mr.. Taulbee made
the point of no quorum, which con-
sumed the time until 1880 O'Clock,
when his opposition was withdrawn
and the motion declared to be carried,
passing the legislative appropriation
bill.
Although the deficiency bill had
not reached the House yet, on motion
OF Mr., Long Mass, the Senate
amendments to the bill were
non-conculred 10, and the Speaker
authorised to appoint a conference
committee.
Vain efforts were made at 8 o'clock
TO secure an hours recess, but the
point OF no quDrum being repeatedly
made by membtr5 who wished to Be-
cure action upon bills in which they
we're interested, call Of the House
was ordered.
Mr.. Miller Tex }, presented the
conference report on the bill amend
ing sections 6lgl-2, Revised Statutes,
and 1t was agreed to. The bill pro
vides that whenever three-iourths Of
the National Banks in any city hAv-
ing population Of $1,000 shall make
application asking that the name Of
tuat city shall be added to
the cities named in sections
5l9l 2, the Comptroller shall have
authority to grant such requests; and,
whenever three.foNrths OF the Dation-
al banks, in cities having 100000
population, shall ask thst that city
shall be central reserve city like
New York, the Comptroller shall have
authority to grant euch request.
As early as Z O'Clock spec ators be-
gan to occupy the galleries, and an
nour before the expiration OF the
to'ty-ninth Congress- by Limitation,
there were at eSst 1000 persons pres.
emit TO De in at the death. The light